Collecting recipes from their enthusiastic mail-order customers, Gooseberry Patch founders Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin present this treasury of hearty, satisfying meals, illustrated with drawings and color photos. Here you'll find more than 200 tried-and-true recipes from home cooks across the country. From mac 'n' cheese to meatloaf, heartwarming chili to chocolate chip cookies, as well as breads, soups, casseroles, and desserts, the recipes in this book offer today's updated versions of all your favorite comfort foods. Try Beef and Broccoli Wellington and Glazed Carrots for a cozy winter supper or a spring celebration of Blue Ribbon Ham Casserole and Skyscraper Banana Splits; make up Watermelon Slice Cookies for a Fourth of July treat, or Scalloped Oyster Stuffing for a Thanksgiving gathering.